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Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
Just over 24 hours from her arrival the previous morning, Edgar B. Speer cleared the Duluth Ship Canal at 05:14 with a full load of Minntac pellets for Gary. This trip for CN Dock 6 was a welcome one after her last Twin Ports visit saw her spend over two weeks at the port terminal for repairs. Mesabi Miner also wrapped up loading early in the morning and made her way outbound Superior at 07:57; a relatively rare trip for the footer had seen her load 58,000 tons of Hibtac pellets for Burns Harbor at BNSF Dock 5. Upon her departure, the American Century shifted from Enbridge to the dock to take on her own load of taconite. CSL Tadoussac, due next after the Century, went to anchor off the piers at 13:45. A relatively quiet weekend in the harbor should be followed by an exciting Monday, with fan-favorite steamer Wilfred Sykes scheduled to arrive beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge mid-afternoon.
Marquette, MI – Joshua Hebeisen
Kaye E. Barker arrived at 23:29 Saturday night and shimmied up against the south side of the ore dock to load Tilden pellets. 06:30 the following morning saw the laker headed back downbound, once again destined for Dearborn on Detroit’s River Rouge.
St. Marys River – Roger LeLievre
The barge Michigan Trader / tug Dirk L. VanEnkevort moored at the Carbide Dock Sunday morning to discharge gravel to be used either in local road construction or on the new lock project. The pair departed upbound in the late afternoon. Also upbound in the morning was the classic, 1949-vintage steamer Wilfred Sykes with a load of limestone from Cedarville headed for Superior, WI. The Sykes was dispatched to the MacArthur Lock, much to the delight of local Boatnerds. She was followed up by Walter J. McCarthy Jr.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
Algoma Intrepid arrived at 12:37 Saturday with salt from Compass Minerals, Goderich. After delivering part of her cargo at Kinder Morgan’s bagging plant on the outer harbor, she moved to the inner harbor and filled the south storage dome before dropping the remainder on a discharge pad. She cleared for Thessalon, Ontario, at 07:15 Sunday. Ocean Castle arrived at 15:04 Saturday and tied up at Federal Marine Terminals, south slip one, outer harbor. She carries steel from Iskenderun, Turkey. Bradshaw McKee/St. Marys Conquest arrived from Charlevoix at 01:06 Sunday with cement for the Kinnickinnic River terminal, and then headed back to Charlevoix at 15:19. Alpena arrived from Alpena at 06:09 Sunday with cement for Lafarge.
Southern Lake Michigan Ports – Joshua Hebeisen
Calumet Harbor, IL: Herbert C. Jackson cast off from the Middle River Marine dock shortly before midnight, spun around in the basin just to the south, and made her way upbound the river for Lake Michigan early Sunday morning, departing the outer breakwater at approximately 01:49. Backing down the Calumet a little over two hours later was river specialist Great Republic. She would tie up at the KCBX South Terminal, where she remains as of late Sunday night. Just after noon, tug Caroline McKee pulled away from the terminals along S. Butler Drive and returned to St. Marys Cement to pick up her barge Commander. The pair departed at 15:13 after winding their way up the river. Uniquely-named saltie Sider London remains at the Iroquois Landing Lakefront Terminal after arriving on July 7.
Gary, IN: American Mariner was a 21:35 departure Saturday night, getting underway for Stoneport and an aggregate cargo eventually destined for Fairport Harbor. Great Republic and Indiana Harbor were outbound at around 02:30 the next morning to load at South Chicago and Two Harbors, respectively.
Burns Harbor, IN: Joseph L. Block arrived at 21:35 from Silver Bay, tying up at the Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor facility to unload.
Grand Haven, MI – Matthew Uthe
Algoma Innovator will be heading for Grand Haven, Michigan after it departs from Meldrum Bay, Ontario. It shall arrive at 04:00
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Sault cleared 04.37 Sunday downbound for Becancour Quebec with salt. Algoma Buffalo arrived 22.55 Saturday loading at Compass Minerals, salt for Hamilton ON
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe, MI: Meredith Ashton is still in port.
Toledo, OH: John D. Leitch departed for Hamilton late Saturday night. Arrivals were Evans Spirit and Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader.
Marblehead, OH: Leonard M/Huron Spirit arrived at 12:43 to load stone at Holcim.
Sandusky, OH: Manitoulin departed for the Soo at 06:21.
Lorain, OH: American Courage arrived at 06:05, unloaded at Holcim and left for Cleveland at 12:45.
Cleveland, OH: G.L. Ostrander/Integrity left late Saturday night for Alpena. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived 10:34 to load salt at Cargill. Making a quick stop in Cleveland, Ocean Navigator arrived at 11:10 and departed at 17: 40 for Port Colborne. American Courage arrived at 15:06. She is loading a shuttle for Cliffs. Sam Laud departed at 16:05. Leonard M/Huron Spirit departed for Marblehead at 07:10. New York/Double Skin 509A left late Saturday night for Detroit.
Fairport Harbor, OH: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson finally made it into the Grand River, coming in to dock at Osborne at 11:11. The tug/barge unloaded then left for Meldrum Bay. Michipicoten departed and returned after battling winds and waves trying to enter the river. She entered the Grand River at 19:05.
Conneaut, OH: John G. Munson arrived at 07:55 to unload at the P&C dock.
Nanticoke, ON: Algocanada is at Imperial Oil. Algonorth arrived at 12:14 and anchored off of Port Dover. Algoma Hansa arrived at 20:38 and pfroceeded to Imperial Oil. CSL Laurentian was a late night arrival to Stelco.